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Estonian Village movement- inspiration for Latvian Rural Forum

Estonian Village movement- inspiration for Latvian Rural Forum. LRF Mission – to promote sustainable development of Latvia’s countryside, so that rural areas of Latvia become a s a place where live satisfied people who are able to realize economical & social needs in their living space.

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Estonian Village movement- inspiration for Latvian Rural Forum

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  1. Estonian Village movement- inspiration for Latvian Rural Forum LRF Mission – to promote sustainable development of Latvia’s countryside, so that rural areas of Latvia become as a place where live satisfied people who are able to realize economical&social needs in their living space. Aris Adlers, LRF board member

  2. 08.-11.05.2003. conference “Developing and promoting local initiatives in the candidate countries”, Pardubice (CZ) • The stated aim might be : • to draw public and political attention to the problems, needs and resources of the rural areas and rural communities of Latvia; • to encourage and support the people who live in the rural areas to take initiative to improve their own lives, their communal facilities and their local economies; • to promote the creation and activity of local action groups and civil-society organisations at local, pagast, district and wider levels; • to encourage and facilitate networking and cooperation between rural NGOs of all kinds and at all geographic levels; • to enable rural NGOs to represent the voice of rural communities to government, and to act as the partners of government in developing and implementing policies and programmes which affect the rural areas and communities; • to enable rural NGOs to pay an effective role in influencing the policies and programmes of the European Union, and in interpreting those policies and programmes to the rural people of Latvia. 22.10.2004. Latvian forum of rural communities, Saulaine (Latvia) 22.12.2004.

  3. Lessons from Kodukant - 2008 - If You feel common spirit and vision- You are community - Community opinion is most important - Cooperation is the most important

  4. How to … Constantly review organizational culture of network & members; Open eyes, ears and mind; Leave space for creativity and innovation; Cyclic process; Don’t become a victim of your traditions; Respond to external changes. Why Shared values (vision of the future) Benefits of acting together for common good and individual needs Sense of belonging

  5. Common work for network development

  6. Exchange Village development Local Identity Product Support System

  7. Latvian Rural forum 2012 2014 - 2020

  8. Latvian Rural Forum - 2013 VI Nontraditional Community Games 1st Latvian Rural Community Parliament 14.-15.06.2013.

  9. OPENED ORGANISATION • TEAM WORK: • OFFICE; • BOARD; • COUNCIL; • MEMBERS; • VOLUNTEERS. • STRATEGY OF LRF: 2010 - 2012 • ADVOCACY OF RURAL VOICE; • EMPOWERMENT OF RURAL NGOS; • PROMOTION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT laukuforums@gmail.com Twitter @laukuforums LLF

  10. Thank You! Aris Adlers, LRF board member E-mail: laukuforums@gmail.com,WEB: llf.partneribas.lv

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